Choose Villain's Legacy
Choose Villain's Legacy if you want an Indie experience. Villain's Legacy launched in 2024.
Villain's Legacy vs The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door
Villain's Legacy and The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Villain's Legacy (2024) is 2 years older than The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door (2026). Villain's Legacy is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door
Choose The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door if you want a Simulation game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door launched in 2026.
Both Villain's Legacy and The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Villain's Legacy |  The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (200 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mad scientist lab | Waving.Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Villain's Legacy (2024) is 2 years older than The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door (2026).
- Villain's Legacy is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door has no Deck rating yet.
Villain's Legacy vs The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door — FAQ
- Should I play Villain's Legacy or The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door first?
- If you want chronology, Villain's Legacy (2024) came out before The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Villain's Legacy and The Magical girl Childhood friend lives Next Door similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.